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I just finished reading an article in the New York Times published in August of 2009 by Barbara Ireland. ”Do-It-Yourself RV” was a companion piece to “Two for the Road” about her quick journey across the US in a makeshift conversion “RV-lite” Toyota minivan. Although the article was interesting, it was the reader comments that truly drew me in. I should mention that I have a fascination with comments. I love reading them! Sometimes they can be burly, funny, annoying, inspiring, aggravating, or just plain interesting. And surprisingly the readers comments to this piece were the best part of the article. Brief descriptions of honeymoons spent traversing the US and brief declarations of dreams of upcoming trips can be found throughout. Little gems hidden amongst the comments that inspire travel by car. I plan on reading “Two for the Road” and digging into those comments as well…fine reading indeed!
Our first visit to the Okefenokee swamp in Southern Georgia turned out to be one of my favorite trips of 2009. Having lived in Georgia for over 14 years and
Entrance to Stephen C Foster Camp
never visiting the swamp seemed like a real missed travel opportunity. I had always wanted to go down to visit but felt quite intimidated by the thought of pitching a tent and sleeping on the ground right alongside alligators and poisonous snakes! So once we took the dive and purchased the Argosy I knew that a trip to the swamp was on the top of the travel list. Read the rest of this entry »
